Thought I’d wait this time until someone else posts...racking up my Le Roux’s at an alarming rate! I’m really impressed with these signings! Squad depth and player calibre looks solid as a rock for next season with options all over the place.

Looking at this video of him he looks great back up for Pens and I like the fact he can kick well too. Solly is doing a great job so far on the recruitment front. Not expensive but solid [youtu.be] [youtu.be]

He looks more of a defensive/tactical full back. He looks more of a Mike Brown type of full back rather than an Anthony Watson or Stuart Hogg style so he will fit our game plan and style pretty well. Looks solid in the tackle and he’s a big lad! 6’3 and 15st 6.

Not sure about this signing. Looks a bit in the joe carlisle mould and looks to lack a bit of pace for our division.
Having said that, what do I know ?. Welcome to Sixways Scott, I'm sure you will be a great success.

InboxDo wonder if Jersey fans are as unhappy with him as we are with Denton and Spencer for moving on, be that he’s only joined last year?

It's a very different situation to Denton and Spencer, for three reasons:

1. Both Denton and Spencer were struggling for game time at Bath, having come off injury hit seasons. We gave them a starting berth and resurrected their stalled careers, only for them to scarper by way of thanks as soon as another club came knocking.

2. As a Championship club, there's an inevitability that your best players will be offered a chance to play at a higher level, which you, as a club, simply cannot offer them. Unless something very radical happens there is simply no way that Jersey will ever be a Prem club.

3. Whilst not being overly familiar with Jersey Reds and their coverage by the Jersey Evening Post, I've had a quick look and I haven't spotted an interview in which Scott extols the virtues of the club, his teammates, and expresses his desire to achieve great things with both.

InboxDo wonder if Jersey fans are as unhappy with him as we are with Denton and Spencer for moving on, be that he’s only joined last year?

It's a very different situation to Denton and Spencer, for three reasons:

1. Both Denton and Spencer were struggling for game time at Bath, having come off injury hit seasons. We gave them a starting berth and resurrected their stalled careers, only for them to scarper by way of thanks as soon as another club came knocking.

2. As a Championship club, there's an inevitability that your best players will be offered a chance to play at a higher level, which you, as a club, simply cannot offer them. Unless something very radical happens there is simply no way that Jersey will ever be a Prem club.

3. Whilst not being overly familiar with Jersey Reds and their coverage by the Jersey Evening Post, I've had a quick look and I haven't spotted an interview in which Scott extols the virtues of the club, his teammates, and expresses his desire to achieve great things with both.

Regarding point 3 BB maybe he has said all that via Twitter as most do these days.
Or he'll wait to the seasons conclusion.

Agree with your views BB but similarly I suspect Tigers (and others)will apply the same statement that lesser Premiership clubs have to accept inevitability that your best players will be offered a chance to play at a higher level, which you, as a club, simply cannot offer them.

InboxAgree with your views BB but similarly I suspect Tigers (and others)will apply the same statement that lesser Premiership clubs have to accept inevitability that your best players will be offered a chance to play at a higher level, which you, as a club, simply cannot offer them.

The hole in that argument is that Denton, Adams and Te'o have all appeared in 6 Nations fixtures this year along with with Mills and Spencer also being called into the England squad prior to the Summer tour.

I would also point out that "lower level" though they are the Worcester club have also managed to provide a British Lion ... and even an England captain (albeit under Robinson}

There are many other Worcester players I haven't mentioned who have managed to represent their countries while wearing the Blue and Gold at sixways.

Good signing, as said before if we are going to have bench of 6 forwards & only 2 backs, then you need utility players such as Van Breda who can play 15, 10 but also 12 & wing.
Also Jersey have a knack or very good insight, into finding good quality player from SA who nearly made the big time but didn't quite.
Maybe he will finally fulfil the early promise with us.

InboxAgree with your views BB but similarly I suspect Tigers (and others)will apply the same statement that lesser Premiership clubs have to accept inevitability that your best players will be offered a chance to play at a higher level, which you, as a club, simply cannot offer them.

I appreciate your point but I don't think it's valid. Exe have made the breakthrough into Champions Cup rugby and Sale have also had several seasons in the top tier competition. Falcons look like they could do it this season.

So it's not impossible by any means for the lesser clubs in the Prem to make it into the highest level of competition, whereas it is really difficult to conceive of a situation where the likes of Jersey will ever be able to get in the Prem.

Whilst it is possible BB. If you had to bet a substantial amount of money today on which team will be top 6 in 1, 3 and 5 seasons time, I'd imagine the money would go on Tigers before Worcester. Essentially, that's what the players are doing, except they are gambling with their careers and going with a safer bet.

Around Christmas, when most would be considering their options, Worcester staying in the Premiership for the next 3 years couldn't have been considered a safe bet so I can understand players moving.

There is always going to be a bit of media talk, it's the world professional rugby now live in.
When players do it we "now" complain but if they don't we also complain.
Need to remember some of these players are young kids, some good at interviews & others not.
Also don't know if we have a media/PR marketing at Warriors or how good he/she is, but would be amazed if they are as savvy as those in football, advertising or other agencies who represent big industry.
Finally don't be too hard, remember once many years ago working for a company & boss I loved, but was approached by other bigger/supposedly better company (who offered more money) a week after my end of year appraisal where I was so positive....but I left for the other company.
Why, well an extra £10k, a nicer car, but They also offered me more opportunity.
To these guys rugby is a job, a short term job in which there is a huge difference between the top international, national & just Championship. They all want to play at the top level.

BrumBrum
To these guys rugby is a job, a short term job in which there is a huge difference between the top international, national & just Championship. They all want to play at the top level.

But if you had spent months off sick, or underperforming and your boss showed patience and loyalty in sticking with and supporting you, wouldn't you feel just "slightly" guilty if you "Jumped ship" as soon as a better offer came along ?

I didn't have a problem when someone like Matt Mullan moved on to Wasps. I think by the time he moved he had amply repayed the investment we had made in him.

Jersey fans - don't know about unhappy, we recognise that our best players will head to Prem/Pro 14. Disappointed to lose Scott - he's a good player and has leadership skills and while we're pleased he's getting a Prem shot, we probably hoped it would be in summer 2019 not 2018. Given that he's only played 10 games we might have hoped he was below the radar in terms of Prem clubs analysing players by watching matches, but of course the radar that counted in this case was his previous relationship with 'Solly'...

tomthepomJersey fans - don't know about unhappy, we recognise that our best players will head to Prem/Pro 14. Disappointed to lose Scott - he's a good player and has leadership skills and while we're pleased he's getting a Prem shot, we probably hoped it would be in summer 2019 not 2018. Given that he's only played 10 games we might have hoped he was below the radar in terms of Prem clubs analysing players by watching matches, but of course the radar that counted in this case was his previous relationship with 'Solly'...
Harvey Biljon's take on it can be found here (2nd half of the clip after he's talked about Reds v Quins pre-season fixture. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05z0gv7

Van Breda has scored 18 points (2T,4 conversions) in an impressive win v Bristol.Away aswell! I know we had our problems v Jersey but that was @ their place so surprised Brizzle lost @ home.Great performance from the Reds.

Have said a couple of times already.
This guy could be a real find.
He nearly (should have) went all the way a couple of years back, then it seemed not to work out. Think due to his multi position he will be the perfect bench player.
As said in another thread...next years team looks good, very good.

BrumBrumHave said a couple of times already.
This guy could be a real find.
He nearly (should have) went all the way a couple of years back, then it seemed not to work out. Think due to his multi position he will be the perfect bench player.
As said in another thread...next years team looks good, very good.

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